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Why I Performed at Alex Otti’s Inauguration for Free – Davido

2 years ago943 min

David Adeleke, also known as Davido, a Nigerian Afrobeat star, has revealed why he performed for free at the inauguration ceremony of Abia State Governor Alex Otti. Remember that Davido performed some of his hit songs in Umuahia after Otti and his deputy, Ikechuckwu Emetu, were sworn in by Abia State Chief Judge, Justice Lillian Abai. However, the singer’s actions prompted his fans to question why he chose to give a free show to the...

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Security & Defence

Oborevwori will elevate Niger Delta—security expert

2 years ago793 min

The governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Orohwedor Oborevwori, would take the state and the Niger Delta Region to new heights, according to security expert High Chief Idowu Asonja. This was stated by Asonja in a congratulations letter to the governor that was provided to Vanguard in Akure, the seat of the Ondo state. The Delta State government under Sheriff Francis Oborevwori as governor would exhibit “unprecedented good governance,” according to the Ondo...

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Business & Economy News Nigeria

NNPCL supports removal of fuel subsidy, promises to maintain product availability

2 years ago792 min

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has praised the Federal Government’s decision to eliminate subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as Petrol. President Bola Tinubu announced the elimination of fuel subsidies in his first policy directive on Monday. He stated this in his inaugural speech as Nigeria’s new President. Subsidies, he claims, can no longer justify their ever-increasing costs in the face of depleting resources. Following an emergency meeting in Abuja, Mallam...

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Metro News Politics

Kano’s New Governor Fires State Pilgrims Board Chair, Executive Secretary

2 years ago732 min

Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, governor of Kano State, has fired Muhammad Abba Danbatta, Executive Secretary of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. Sheikh Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, the Board’s chairman, was also fired. This was revealed in an early Tuesday morning statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. As a result, Governor Yusuf approved Alhaji Laminu Rabiu’s appointment as the new Executive Secretary of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board. While Sheikh Pakistan was...

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Metro News

DSS storms Lagos EFCC office, blocks officials from accessing building

2 years ago721 min

The Department of the State Security Service, DSS, has been accused of barring officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, from entering their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to a source who did not want to be identified, the DSS blocked the entire building and stationed an armoured tank in front of it. “They even stationed an armoured tank just to scare us away,” the source was quoted as saying. Read Also: Nigeria won’t...

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Two police detained for killing Ajayi Ajisegiri, Ondo man

2 years ago773 min

Two people have been detained, according to the Ondo State Police Command, in relation to the death of a man named Ajayi Ajisegiri in the state’s Ifedore Local Government Area’s Irese Community. It was learned that the two suspects, Dada Ologundundun and John Samson, are suspected of strangling the deceased, who served as the town’s oracle’s custodian, and stealing the oracle. The incident was said to have brought the neighbourhood to its knees. One...

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News Politics

Reunify the nation, restructure, or fail, says Tinubu

2 years ago6716 min

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, 71, realised his lifelong dream on Monday with his inauguration as Nigeria’s sixth civilian Executive President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, after decades of navigating the nation’s predatory political waters. But as the old Chinese saying goes, be careful what you wish for. In charge of a fractured polity, plagued by insecurity, a broken economy, and a population of more than 200 million people who are divided and seething with discontent,...

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Nigeria won’t disintegrate, says Tinubu, meets US, UK, Saudi Arabia envoys

2 years ago5821 min

As the 16th President of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu took the oaths of office and loyalty on Monday in Abuja and vowed to keep the country united. In his inaugural speech at Eagle Square, Tinubu also laid out a number of measures he would take to put the nation on the path to economic growth, stability, and prosperity. The President met with envoys from the UK, US, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, Israel, Cape...

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News Nigeria

South Korean President Yeol invites Tinubu on state visit

2 years ago654 min

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol extended an invitation to his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, to visit the Asian country soon in order to strengthen bilateral relations. The Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia to Nigeria expressed their countries’ support for the new administration. Yeol’s message was conveyed by the South Korean delegation at a post-inauguration lunch at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja...

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News Nigeria Politics

Onanuga: How we marketed Tinubu to the Nigerian electorate

2 years ago7638 min

Bayo Onanuga, the Director of Media and Publicity for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, goes down memory lane in this interview to explain the various political undercurrents before the party primaries. He explains how he and his team were able to market Tinubu to Nigerians. How did it feel to be at the helm of the Asiwaju Tinubu Presidential Campaign’s messaging? You know, the campaign was divided into two parts: the primary...

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